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6. World Wide Web (WWW)

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a collection of billions of interlinked web pages
that cover millions of topics contained on the Internet.
7. Web Browser

A Web Browser is a software used to access and view websites on the World
Wide Web. Some common web browsers include Microsoft Edge, Google
Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera.

Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Opera
8. Surfing
Net surfing, or web browsing, is the act of moving from one web page to another
using hyperlinks and URLs for the web pages.

BROWSING THE INTERNET

Let us learn how to browse the Internet and move from one page to another. To browse
the Internet:
1. Open a web browser.
2. In the address bar of the browser, type the URL of the web page or website you

want to access.

3. To move to another page or website, type its URL in the address bar or click one
of the hyperlinks present on the current page.

Using a Search Engine

A Search Engine is a web-based tool that enables you to search for information present
on the World Wide Web. Some popular search engines are Google (www.google.co.in),

Yahoo (www.in.search.yahoo.com) and Bing (www.bing.com).

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